bool, true, false are already keyword in C++. you don't need to define enum for it.

so C doesnt have bool defined that's why they need to define it like that?

Yes. bool was added to the C++ specification in a later release.

However bool is a loose specification within Visual Studio. It allows you to assign other values then bool true false. If I'm converting a program over to the current compiler I'll use something like:


This is actually strong typechecking so easier to find mismatched boolean assignments as they'll cause compiler errors. Once found comment out and use the now standard bool. The macros override the compiler declarations.